What is the Least Common Multiple of 14589 and 14606?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 14589 and 14606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14589 and 14606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14589,14606) = 1
LCM(14589,14606) = ( 14589 × 14606) / 1
LCM(14589,14606) = 213086934 / 1
LCM(14589,14606) = 213086934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14589 and 14606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14589 and 14606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14589 and 14606.

Prime Factorization of 14589

Prime Factorization of 14606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14589 and 14606.

LCM(14589,14606) = 3² × 1621¹ × 2¹ × 67¹ × 109¹
LCM(14589,14606) = 213086934